Category Archives: Our News & Commentary Blog

Press Release: Not Dead Yet Advocates Against Oregon-Style Assisted Suicide Bill in the UK

[Editor’s Note: For a copy of this release in pdf format, including an attached copy of John Kelly’s letter to the House of Lords in Word format, please go to the PRWeb version here.] Not Dead Yet USA today announced an advocacy and outreach effort to the British House of Lords, which is to debate … Continue reading Press Release: Not Dead Yet Advocates Against Oregon-Style Assisted Suicide Bill in the UK

Join Thunderclap to Support Not Dead Yet UK Rally Protesting Assisted Suicide Bill

This important message comes to us from Liz Carr of Not Dead Yet UK: If you tweet, please sign up to our ‘Thunderclap’ to go off on Friday 18th July just before the House of Lords begins it’s debate on the ‘Assisted Dying Bill’. Please pass on and share! https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/13705-assisted-living-not-dying Support Not Dead Yet UK … Continue reading Join Thunderclap to Support Not Dead Yet UK Rally Protesting Assisted Suicide Bill

Slippery Slopes, Political Realities and Comparing British Apples with American Oranges in Assisted Suicide Debate

On Friday, July 18, the British House of Lords will be considering Lord Falconer’s bill to legalize assisted suicide yet again.  Naturally, this has resulted in a real uptick in public debate on the topic, some of which we’ll share and discuss here later. Right now, I want to focus on a strategy being used … Continue reading Slippery Slopes, Political Realities and Comparing British Apples with American Oranges in Assisted Suicide Debate

NDY Articles and Letters Published in NJ Press Kick Butt

I don’t usually say “kick butt” and I’m pretty sure I’ve never written it before, but I couldn’t resist.  This blog is to catch you up on NDY articles and letters published recently in the New Jersey press. You last heard from our hero John Kelly in our blog on June 19th, which featured John’s … Continue reading NDY Articles and Letters Published in NJ Press Kick Butt

Would You Rather Die Than Go To A Nursing Facility? Time For the Community Integration Act!

One of the issues that we have with The Conversation Project is that the online materials suggest that a nursing facility is the only alternative to being “independent”.  (The notion seems to be to ask, “If you had to go to a nursing facility, wouldn’t you rather have an advance directive that declines life-sustaining treatment?”) … Continue reading Would You Rather Die Than Go To A Nursing Facility? Time For the Community Integration Act!